Jesus: The Great I AM (Part 5)

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · May 7, 2021 · 4m

READ: EXODUS 3:14-15; JOHN 4:4-42; 18:1-11 The book of John is vastly different from the other three Gospels. John carefully crafted his account to demonstrate Jesus is the great I AM (God’s personal name used in the Old Testament) so his audience would continue to believe in Jesus as Messiah, the promised rescuer. John uses a lot of sevens, which is considered a number of holiness or completeness. Seven times, Jesus simply said, “I AM” (or, in the original Greek, "ego eimi"). Whenever Jesus said, “I AM,” He was hinting that He is God. In John’s gospel, the first time Jesus revealed His…